Here is a very beautiful hymn, based upon the text of St. Patrick’s Breastplate. We often sing it during Cathedral liturgies in the Diocese of Birmingham. Just hearing this recording brings back to my mind many consoling memories.

Let’s remember to pray today for the many Irish priests who have served the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama, and so many other dioceses in the United States!

We sang a version of this yesterday, Father! We only sang the first and last verse, though, along with the “Christ within me,” verse between them (our SATB version is a bit different from this recording however). We sang it after Communion as the vessels were being purified. 🙂